24th Sep 2025 14:55
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | GREENCORE GROUP PLC | |||||
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 23 Sep 2025 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | BAKKAVOR GROUP PLC |
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2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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Class of relevant security: | 1p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 9,361,118 | 2.11% | 1,557,321 | 0.35% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 838,949 | 0.19% | 8,643,218 | 1.95% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 10,200,067 | 2.30% | 10,200,539 | 2.30% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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which subscription right exists |
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Details, including nature of the rights |
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concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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1p ordinary | Purchase | 96,182 | 2.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 54,953 | 2.3723 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 52,266 | 2.3464 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 51,039 | 2.3039 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 21,898 | 2.3009 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 19,063 | 2.3366 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 10,784 | 2.2951 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 9,069 | 2.3584 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,184 | 2.3432 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 7,057 | 2.3439 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,018 | 2.3700 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 5,000 | 2.3750 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,167 | 2.3474 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3,078 | 2.3627 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,741 | 2.3746 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 2,397 | 2.3588 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1,934 | 2.3249 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 728 | 2.3643 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 277 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 213 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 2.2966 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.3000 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 67,584 | 2.2950 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 28,683 | 2.2961 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 13,250 | 2.2949 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 2.3725 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 9,029 | 2.3607 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 8,654 | 2.2948 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,506 | 2.3450 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 4,028 | 2.3795 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,815 | 2.3800 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 2,722 | 2.3999 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,885 | 2.3329 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,825 | 2.3683 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,522 | 2.3775 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1,354 | 2.3799 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 624 | 2.3850 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 98 | 2.2997 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 14 | 2.3678 GBP | ||||
1p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 8,654 | 2.2948 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 35,373 | 2.2950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 98 | 2.2998 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,885 | 2.3329 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 413 | 2.3400 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,454 | 2.3564 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 2.3650 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,462 | 2.3659 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14 | 2.3678 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,825 | 2.3683 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,113 | 2.3704 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4 | 2.3774 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,423 | 2.3800 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 624 | 2.3850 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,722 | 2.3999 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 63,614 | 2.2950 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,784 | 2.2951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 51,039 | 2.3038 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,934 | 2.3249 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 878 | 2.3285 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,184 | 2.3432 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 7,057 | 2.3439 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 277 | 2.3450 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,167 | 2.3474 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,355 | 2.3557 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,069 | 2.3584 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,397 | 2.3588 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,775 | 2.3623 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,078 | 2.3627 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 728 | 2.3643 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 18 | 2.3700 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 40,823 | 2.3761 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 48,320 | 2.3900 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 15,885 | 2.2951 GBP | |||
1p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 21,956 | 2.3767 GBP | |||
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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NONE | |||||||
(b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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(ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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any derivative is referenced: |
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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 24 Sep 2025 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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